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in 1993, president clinton passed nafta. in 1996, president clinton and the republican party got rid of the glass-steagall act which separated the investment and commercial banks that have been in effect for 66 years. in 1997, the democratic president and a republican congress allowed china in to the world trade agreement with free trade to the united states. these things should be brought up. we need to bring back glass- steagall. most importantly, our country has to simplify this tax system. i have dealt with the irs for five years. the irs will tell you they do not even understand it. they say is over 72,000 pages long now. it is just ridiculous. if i was king for a day, i would some in congress and within 30 days they would give me a federal tax system they could recite or i would charge them with treason. i preach the time and i appreciate c-span. -- i appreciate the time. host: houston, taxes? -- texas? one last time. caller: i had my phone on mute, excuse me. host: you are supposed to put the television on huge, not t
in 1993, president clinton passed nafta. in 1996, president clinton and the republican party got rid of the glass-steagall act which separated the investment and commercial banks that have been in effect for 66 years. in 1997, the democratic president and a republican congress allowed china in to the world trade agreement with free trade to the united states. these things should be brought up. we need to bring back glass- steagall. most importantly, our country has to simplify this tax system....
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you mentioned hillary clinton working with the u.n. to take our guns. we fact check something very similar and rated it false, or are lowest reading, -- or our lowest reading, "pants on fire." help straighten out the facts for people over there have been a lot of misconceptions, a lot of inaccuracies that have been put out about different plans, about the intent of different officials. i should clarify that is separate from opinions. people can have opinions, but they believe that president obama's begun efforts are too much, but i do not think it is accurate to say that hillary clinton is working with the u.n. to take away guns. we have explored that in some detail. host: here is a politifact recent piece. "truth-o-meter has checked gun claims by new jersey democrats." politifact dug into what new jersey democrats had said regarding guns. as president obama outlined what he wants -- as president obama outlined what he wants to do in his second term, politifact has taken notice of that. guest: we are grateful that he has only made 24 promises this time
you mentioned hillary clinton working with the u.n. to take our guns. we fact check something very similar and rated it false, or are lowest reading, -- or our lowest reading, "pants on fire." help straighten out the facts for people over there have been a lot of misconceptions, a lot of inaccuracies that have been put out about different plans, about the intent of different officials. i should clarify that is separate from opinions. people can have opinions, but they believe that...
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reagan, clinton, and bush. guest: this is the second time in our history when we have had three successive two-term presidencies. three men going to their second inaugural in a row. the only other time that happened was in the 19th century. jefferson, madison, and monroe. on your right. it is an interesting counterpoint to the polarization we talk about. host:, you to listen to an interview we conducted on december 18, 2008 with outgoing president george w. bush. listen to what he said, also his body language. [video clip]journ >> instead, i am optimistic that we can change the tone in washington. -- you said, i am optimistic that we can change the tone in washington. >> that was a hopeful person saying that. courts are you less hopeful? -- clerks are you less hopeful? >> we work together, there were some bipartisan accomplishments but the rhetoric got very tough. some people here in this town use the politics of personal destruction to advance their agenda. i do not want to sound self- serving, but i have not.
reagan, clinton, and bush. guest: this is the second time in our history when we have had three successive two-term presidencies. three men going to their second inaugural in a row. the only other time that happened was in the 19th century. jefferson, madison, and monroe. on your right. it is an interesting counterpoint to the polarization we talk about. host:, you to listen to an interview we conducted on december 18, 2008 with outgoing president george w. bush. listen to what he said, also...
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two hearings involving secretary of state hillary clinton. the headline in the washington post -- and in the hill -- joining us is a reporter from the the hill newspaper, julian. guest: thanks for having me. host: the we have a preview of what we expect to hear today? guest: the state department yesterday at their regular briefing laid out what the secretary was going to focus on. she will focus on the progress that has been made. there was and accountability review board, a bipartisan independent panel that looked at the attacks. last month it came out with 29 recommendations. some of them are classified. as secretary is expected to say that she's moving full speed ahead with those recommendations. so that will be how she frames the argument as we learned our lessons and are moving fort. host: your headline focuses on how the gop critics will have a chance to have interfaced with secretary clinton. what might we hear from them? guest: this is the last chance the secretary will testify before congress before the house and senate both. her lik
two hearings involving secretary of state hillary clinton. the headline in the washington post -- and in the hill -- joining us is a reporter from the the hill newspaper, julian. guest: thanks for having me. host: the we have a preview of what we expect to hear today? guest: the state department yesterday at their regular briefing laid out what the secretary was going to focus on. she will focus on the progress that has been made. there was and accountability review board, a bipartisan...
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clinton's appearance tomorrow. host: on the issue of foreign policy, what will be president obama's legacy? where will the focus in his second term? guest: looking back over the first term, he did wind down the war in iraq. he's in the process now of winding down the war in afghanistan. more broadly, i think this whole light footprint strategy, heavy use of drones, targeted killings, trying to deal with trips to american national security via technology from a distance with minimal risk to american lives is one that is very central to their strategy, but one that is also open the a host of related issues, many of which have not been very extensively litigated, at least in public, in terms of what are the rules, how can the president of the u.s. deem an american citizen to be justifiably killed by one of these methods, unilaterally? i think you will see some of the internal debates about this begin to play out in public. to beingrobably going an epic battle over the next several years over military spending. pentago
clinton's appearance tomorrow. host: on the issue of foreign policy, what will be president obama's legacy? where will the focus in his second term? guest: looking back over the first term, he did wind down the war in iraq. he's in the process now of winding down the war in afghanistan. more broadly, i think this whole light footprint strategy, heavy use of drones, targeted killings, trying to deal with trips to american national security via technology from a distance with minimal risk to...